“What’s this?” Su Hua frowned as she looked at the bowl of soup on the table.
“Miss, this is a fertility-enhancing soup. It’s harmless to the body and very effective. My nephew’s wife had been trying to conceive for five or six years and couldn’t get pregnant. After drinking this recipe for just a week, she conceived a healthy baby boy,” Butler Wang replied with a smile.
If Miss could get pregnant soon, then he could help take care of the little master or young miss.
Su Hua’s eyebrows furrowed tighter as she pushed the bowl aside, her expression cold. “No, thank you. I don’t need it.”
She didn’t want to get pregnant right now.
A child would take Lin Xuan’s love and attention away from her.
She only wanted Lin Xuan’s eyes and heart to be filled with her alone.
Moreover, a child would disrupt her intimate moments with Lin Xuan. She didn’t want a third wheel always popping up during their private times.
“Miss,” Butler Wang tried to reason with her, “one way to keep a man is to have his child.”
Butler Wang indeed had this in mind.
Having a child would bind Lin Xuan to her, reducing the worry of Lin Xuan leaving one day.
Some people, whether men or women, could change their hearts in a snap. He wasn’t sure if Lin Xuan might someday grow tired of Miss, especially since her possessiveness was quite strong.
Besides, one couldn’t be certain that a mistress wouldn’t appear someday.
Having a child would provide more assurance.
“I don’t need a child to keep Lin Xuan,” Su Hua said with a sly curve of her crimson lips. “Lin Xuan won’t leave me.”
“Miss, are you that confident in Lin Xuan?” Butler Wang couldn’t help but ask.
“I am.”
Su Hua lifted her glass of milk, a glimmer of darkness flashing through her eyes. “And even if Lin Xuan tries to escape, he won’t be able to.”
Butler Wang was momentarily silenced.
It was true that Lin Xuan wouldn’t be able to escape. During the period when Lin Xuan was confined, he tried every possible way to flee from Miss’s grasp, but all his attempts were thwarted.
Unless Miss let him go, Lin Xuan’s life would always be under her control.
Today was the make-up class day at Shangqing University.
Su Hua once again called the principal to arrange a leave for Lin Xuan.
“Yes, Ms. Su, I will take care of it,” the principal quickly agreed.
This was the third time Su Hua had personally called to request a leave for Lin Xuan, and each time, she had contacted the principal directly. The principal was no longer surprised by this routine.
“Butler Wang,” Su Hua ordered, “Let Lin Xuan sleep as late as he wants. Don’t have the servants wake him up for breakfast.”
“Understood, Miss.”
Su Hua sipped her porridge gracefully, her mind unconsciously drifting to the scenes from the car. A subtle smile crept onto her lips.
Next time, perhaps they could try the garden or the swimming pool. It would be quite a unique experience.
After breakfast, Su Hua headed to the office.
She walked into the company in her high heels, a file in hand that she read as she walked. Jiang Qing reported work by her side, “Ms. Su, this is the progress on the Da Jiang project…”
Su Hua suddenly paused.
“Ms. Su, is there a problem with the project?” Jiang Qing asked, puzzled.
“No.”
Su Hua looked at Jiang Qing and spoke, her voice calm, “Find a certain kind of medicine for me. If it’s not available, have the medical research lab develop it. Do it as soon as possible.”
Jiang Qing’s heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Ms. Su’s health was in question?
“What kind of medicine does Ms. Su need?” Jiang Qing inquired.
Su Hua replied, “A medicine that’s harmless to the body but boosts physical stamina.”
In the past, Su Hua wouldn’t have specified that it be harmless. She never cared much about her own health, seeing life and death as trivial matters.
But ever since Lin Xuan had willingly stayed by her side, Su Hua no longer wanted to die so early. She needed to keep her life to stay with her Lin Xuan.
She didn’t want to die and leave Lin Xuan with another woman.
“Ah?”
Jiang Qing froze. Boost stamina? She had never heard someone request such a thing.
Could there even be a medicine for stamina?
Sus Hua, worrying that Jiang Qing might misunderstand, added after a pause, “To be precise, it’s a medicine that helps a woman increase her endurance during… intimate moments.”
Whoa!
Jiang Qing’s eyes widened.
Su Hua’s face was slightly red, but her voice remained composed. “This is for a friend of mine.”
Jiang Qing gave a knowing smile. “I see, it’s for Miss Xu Wenyue, isn’t it? She has quite a few men she’s keeping, so it seems Miss Xu is a bit overwhelmed.”
“Yes, it’s for her,” Su Hua nodded.
Jiang Qing chuckled. “Don’t worry, Ms. Su. I’ll get it arranged.”
She never expected Ms. Su to have such a competitive streak in this area.
Also, Lin Xuan must be quite vigorous, as Ms. Su, who was known for her stamina, was now seeking a medicine to keep up.
“Also,” Su Hua added, “Keep this matter discreet.”
“I understand,” Jiang Qing smiled softly. “If this got out, it might damage Miss Xu Wenyue’s reputation.”
“Mmm,” Su Hua nodded.
“This month, your bonus will be tripled. Go talk to accounting yourself.”
“Thank you, Ms. Su,” Jiang Qing beamed with joy.
In the afternoon.
On his way to school, Lin Xuan opened his QQ and saw a message from Foxtail that had been sent earlier that morning.
Foxtail had sent him several pictures, all containing comments from readers of the novel he wrote.
Novel readers:
【You’ve changed! Where’s the you who used to update tens of thousands of words a day? Now you only give us six thousand words? Update, dammit!】
【You always leave us hanging. Someone, lock the author in a tiny room! Whip him with a leather belt! No writing, no mercy!】
【Where do you live? I own a hardware store and have a lot of useless blades I’d like to send to you (smiling emoji)】
【Even the donkeys at the production team work harder than you!】
【Foxtail】: Boss, take a look at this. You didn’t update yesterday, and your readers are about to explode. Better update soon to calm them down.
Foxtail sent this message, using the readers as an excuse to prod his boss for updates.
As an employee, he couldn’t afford to offend the boss, so he dragged the readers into the picture.
He had just finished reading the last chapter of the novel when, right on a cliffhanger, Lin Xuan decided to skip an update for the first time.
The suspense gnawed at Foxtail all day.
He kept refreshing the novel page, only to find… no updates.
Lin Xuan read the messages.
“Ding!”
Foxtail sent another message.
【Boss, where are you? Your readers are speculating whether you’ve been kidnapped or if you’re lost in some woman’s embrace and can’t seem to wake up.】